MENTOR and Mass Mentoring Partnership to host leadership panel conversation around effective workplace practices and investment to drive positive change for young people
BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 12, 2024 / Organizations and companies are continuing to grapple with the question of how to intentionally create an inclusive workforce reflective of society, while not falling prey to the current controversy around diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. In a search for balance, senior leadership from Boston-based public and private entities, along with a Massachusetts State representative, will hold open dialogue about the shifts towards skills-based hiring for young people and look at the role mentorship plays within a robust, inclusive hiring and staff retention strategy.
We invite members of the media to join in on what will be a transformative conversation with actionable next steps.
WHAT: MENTOR'S Inaugural Fireside Chat on Workforce Development Initiatives To Create Systems & Policy Level Change
The panel conversation is hosted by MENTOR, the leading nonprofit increasing both the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships, in partnership with MENTOR Affiliate, Mass Mentoring Partnership. The fireside panel will shed light on the chronically disproportionate gaps in young people's access to social capital and look at how mentoring bolsters systems and policy-level change through cross-sector partnerships with employers that center relationship-centered practices and coordinated advocacy efforts on the state and federal level for public investments.
WHEN: Thursday, September 12, at 6:00 PM EDT
WHERE: Bain Capital (200 Clarendon St., Boston),
WHO: Featured Speakers include:
Ernesto Anguilla, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Bain Capital
Julie Lammers, SVP of Advocacy and Corporate Social Responsibility, American Student Assistance
Nageeb Sumar, Head of Social Impact, Fidelity Investments
Abigail Goward Hollingsworth, Senior Vice President, Workforce Development External Partner Engagement, Bank of America
Chynah Tyler, Massachusetts State Representative
Abbie Evans, Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, MENTOR
Jermaine Myrie, CEO, MENTOR
Dr. Cynthia K. Orellana, CEO, Mass Mentoring Partnership
This invitation-only event brings together diverse stakeholders to dive into the growing demand of relationship-centered practices within workplaces, which thus elevates the need for policies and public dollars to reinforce these investments.
To Attend:
Interviews will be granted both immediately before the event and directly following the conclusion of the panel. Interested media should RSVP to attend to Kelsey Nelson at knelson@mentoring.org
About Mass Mentoring Partnership: For 32 years, Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) has been the only state-wide training, research, and advocacy organization for Massachusetts mentoring and youth-serving organizations. MMP is committed to ensuring that all young people in Massachusetts have the mentoring relationships they need to develop into thriving, engaged adults, resulting in vibrant communities. MMP builds the capacity of mentoring programs through training, technical assistance, and site-based consultation. In 2023, MMP facilitated 70 site-specific and general training/networking events, delivering support to over 43,000 youth statewide.
About MENTOR: MENTOR is the unifying champion for expanding the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships across the United States. More than 30 years ago, MENTOR was created to expand opportunities for young people by building a youth mentoring field and movement. The result: a more than 10-fold increase in young people in structured mentoring relationships. Today, MENTOR is the primary resource and expert for the youth mentoring field, representing a movement that meets young people everywhere they are - from schools, to workplaces, and beyond. MENTOR operates in collaboration with 25 local Affiliates across the country.
To learn more about MENTOR, visit our website: www.mentoring.org or find us on social media. Follow on X at @mentornational | Facebook: MENTORnational | Instagram: @mentornmp | LinkedIn: MENTOR
Contact Information
Kelsey Nelson
Director of Communications
knelson@mentoring.org
(617) 798-4216
SOURCE: MENTOR
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